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Grado Platinum3 Timber Series High and Low Output

Grado Platinum3 Timber Series High and Low Output

$400.00 USD
$400.00 USD
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Grado- Made in Brooklyn, New York since 1953!

"I have had a low-output Platinum3 on my Sansui SR838 turntable for over 3 years for a reason. I absolutely love the sound and looks of this cartridge! Just make sure your phono preamp has enough gain for the low-output version. If not, grab the high output. You won't be disappointed." -Kevin Moll
 
The Materials

To make the Timbre Series work as a whole, we created a way for Jarrah, diamonds, and a twin magnet system to integrate with our Flux-Bridge™. We modified our four-piece OTL cantilever technology to achieve a 10% tip mass reduction over the Prestige Series and use ultra-high purity long crystal (UHPLC) oxygen-free copper wire in the coils. The Platinum3 uses a specially Grado-designed elliptical diamond.

Extreme Precision

Grado has combined newly developed coil winding techniques with decades-old disciplines. A new two-step shielding process brings not only exact unison between the four coils but also an unobstructed path for a cleaner signal. The music is allowed to travel undistorted through the coils, greatly reducing mechanical noise while improving tracking. There is an extreme clarity over the full frequency range, with absolutely no stridency or shrillness. Precisely hand-tipped with a diamond, a great amount of care goes into each cartridge we assemble.

House of Jarrah

After the Platinum3 cartridge is crafted, it is then placed inside an Australian Jarrah housing. Jarrah is necessary for the majority of Timbre Series with its ability to produce surgically precise clarity without losing any depth. Through a variation of thermal aging processes, the housing gains the ability to better dampen and control the resonant frequencies.

Hand Assembled in Brooklyn

Each Platinum 3 is hand-assembled by our team in Brooklyn, as it has been for decades. Fine-tuned for everything from entry-level turntables up to the highest-end stereo systems, the solid mass of the wood helps keep the Platinum3 steady and producing the Grado signature sound.
  • Body: Australian Jarrah Wood
  • Cantilever: Aluminum / Elliptical Diamond
  • Output:
    High 4.0mV @5 CMV (45)
    Low  1.0mV @5 CMV (45)
  • Inductance: 
    High Output 55mH
    Low Output  6mH
  • Resistance:
    High Output 660 ohms
    Low Output  70 ohms
  • Input Load: 10k-47k ohms
  • Cartridge Weight: 9 grams
  • Tracking Force: 1.6-1.9 grams
  • Compliance 20μm/mN
  • Channel Separation: Average 30db – 10-30k Hz
  • Controlled Frequency Response: 10-60 KHz
  • Non-Sensitive to Capacitive Load
  • Styles: High Output, Low
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